tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post2605368143221075607..comments2016-12-23T14:28:28.287-08:00Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Dogs Should Live Forever I've DecidedGIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-50861593798635170152008-07-30T21:19:00.000-07:002008-07-30T21:19:00.000-07:00You're being good doggy parents. Of course you ha...You're being good doggy parents. Of course you have to have it removed and continue to deal with this, it's what pet-lovers do. <BR/><BR/>This post is timely because our family's retriever was just put to sleep. My step-mom had his ashes returned and had paw-prints made. He was a good boy, but full of tumours.Assertagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17011605158544190413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1075836885136378642008-07-21T09:49:00.000-07:002008-07-21T09:49:00.000-07:00I'm sorry I'm late to say this, but give your dog ...I'm sorry I'm late to say this, but give your dog a hug for me, okay?<BR/><BR/>And then give yourself a hug, too.Jaelithehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081888212421953409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-10681145291275255892008-07-20T22:37:00.000-07:002008-07-20T22:37:00.000-07:00The dog mortality thing has always gnawed at me. I...The dog mortality thing has always gnawed at me. I've got a couple wolves myself. People compare it to having a kid, and there are indeed similarities. But there's something significantly different about the love we have for a dog and the love we have for a kid.<BR/><BR/>The difference lies in the factor of inevitability.<BR/><BR/>With a child, we can find peace in statistics. Sure, the kid could die in a car wreck, or get a terminal disease. But the odds are that they won't. So we have the luxury of finding a zone of peace in these odds, allowing us to discard the horrid thought of loss from our consciousness, refusing to think about it. Sweep it under the rug.<BR/><BR/>With a dog, there is no such zone. Unless we ourselves die in a car wreck, or get a terminal disease, the fact of the matter is that we will live to see a day where we must endure the loss of our little one. It's a reality that will never seem entirely fair.<BR/><BR/>Yep; it sucks balls. Plain and simple. Let's just trust that it's all worth it, and never forget that the loss of a dog comes with it the privilege of giving another furry soul a life it may otherwise not be able to have it weren't for us.<BR/><BR/>Timing is everything.jacedhttp://jaced.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-18890762816781481362008-07-20T21:20:00.000-07:002008-07-20T21:20:00.000-07:00I'm so sorry. We lost a boxer to mast cell cancer...I'm so sorry. <BR/><BR/>We lost a boxer to mast cell cancer that started as a tumor on her leg. She was her bouncy, wiggly, loving, licking and farting self until the very end.<BR/><BR/>We miss her terribly, but are forever grateful for the joy she brought into our lives.<BR/><BR/>BTW, our three new Boxer Babes think Cooper is a hottie!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334957251889705326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-71441013287639199682008-07-18T04:31:00.000-07:002008-07-18T04:31:00.000-07:00What they said.To Coop: Live well, lick often, and...What they said.<BR/><BR/>To Coop: Live well, lick often, and enjoy all the hugs. We know you!Bill, not Jillhttp://billandjill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-32085493954023884092008-07-16T21:12:00.000-07:002008-07-16T21:12:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear about your sweet dog. I'm going ...So sorry to hear about your sweet dog. I'm going through this with one of my cats right now - cancerous tumor has returned. It sucks - you feel helpless. Cats should live forever too. Stay strong and give him lots of love everyday!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713361489996162859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-68801480786433137762008-07-16T20:29:00.000-07:002008-07-16T20:29:00.000-07:00Oh no. No no no. We love Cooper.Emily is pulling f...Oh no. No no no. We love Cooper.<BR/><BR/>Emily is pulling for him. Well, mostly she's farting but I think in bulldog parlance that's a sign of canine camaraderie.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-83092415177072467442008-07-16T14:29:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:29:00.000-07:00My thoughts are with you and your beautiful Coop. ...My thoughts are with you and your beautiful Coop. We said goodbye to our chocolate lab last year, over three years after we received the "he doesn't have much time left" speech. Thank god for second opinions. The second vet confirmed the first diagnosis, but prescribed a different treatment that made a huge difference in our dog's health and quality of life. <BR/><BR/>Surfer Jay--Does your dad really use semantics so he can make more money for a spay or neuter? Not judging you, I was just shocked when I read that.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous Considering Giving Up Her Boxer Puppy: If you love your dog, you must be committed to caring for him/her for better or worse, including puppyhood. If not, then please consider giving your dog a new home. But in my opinion, it is better to have loved and lost. The life I had with our lab was truly enriched and I feel blessed to have known him. Good luck.Miminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-50751205682836333562008-07-16T11:55:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:55:00.000-07:00sorry to hear about your dog (he looks very sweet)...sorry to hear about your dog (he looks very sweet). i know how you feel. we lost our dog dec. 2007 because of a tumor in his leg. by the time we discovered what it was, it was too late to have it removed and his leg would need to be amputated. he was 11 years old. i think we accepted the fact that it was soon his time to go. best wishes for his surgery.Prastihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528936736984726306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-85034226242329348312008-07-16T08:45:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:45:00.000-07:00Have you considered other options? You could get a...Have you considered other options? You could get a second opinion from a vet who specializes in cancer. Another thought, and it is not as awful as it sounds, is amputation. I have two friends with dogs who had legs amputated. One is a very large standard poodle. He had a tumor that sounds like what Cooper has. He now runs and jumps like a maniac and he's been cancer-free for two years! the other dog is a Jack Russell terrier. She lost a leg after being struck by a car. She runs and catches frisbees and has tons of energy. Neither dog seems at all aware that anything happened to them, once the stitches were out and the wounds healed. They make adjustments much better than people do.<BR/>I hope things work out whichever option you choose.<BR/>-PalmerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-35910392986252477282008-07-16T08:27:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:27:00.000-07:00That sucks ass man. Our beloved pets should be abl...That sucks ass man. Our beloved pets should be able to live for as long as love them...so like...forever. <BR/><BR/>Hope he's feeling ok and that the tentaculous tumours don't overcome everything else.MadWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596650736290691630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-19348773539524391282008-07-16T08:13:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:13:00.000-07:00It is amazing how those saggy, slobbery jowls worm...It is amazing how those saggy, slobbery jowls worm their way into our hearts. It may sound strange but my boxer, Dixie, is my best friend. She is always there by my side, always willing (and excited) to go anywhere with me. A lump forms in my throat at the thought of losing her...Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103866761536902069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-74293920071086910142008-07-16T05:58:00.000-07:002008-07-16T05:58:00.000-07:00I have to agree with Toyfoto's comment. I hope Coo...I have to agree with Toyfoto's comment. <BR/><BR/>I hope Cooper is feeling well and that the tentacles keep their claws off him.Binkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161541480469324280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-74061638708836835552008-07-16T05:55:00.000-07:002008-07-16T05:55:00.000-07:00A few years ago our dog, Maddie, was hit by car......A few years ago our dog, Maddie, was hit by car... my husband was out of town, I was having a helluva time with the kids that morning trying to get them ready for school, and I didn't realize she had taken off. We had an electric fence and the wires must have gotten bumped, so it wasn't working. We actually had 2 dogs, and both were hit, but one survived... I still feel awful about it, it was my fault. <BR/>It's damn hard losing a pet, I cried for weeks.<BR/>Good luck with yours, I hoe he'll be ok.Mommy Who?www.browerfamilyof5.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-57711555878956619472008-07-15T23:53:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:53:00.000-07:00Oh Rebecca....Ruby stopped breathing the other mor...Oh Rebecca....<BR/><BR/>Ruby stopped breathing the other morning and it really threw me for a loop. (AND into the car and to the emergency clinic.) Pets can teach us a lot about ourselves. I really hope that things work out for the best and she suffers little. They money thing sucks. Maybe there is a diet you can put her on that will reduce her chances of getting it again? I dunno - I know stuff like this is tough and doesn't seem fair.Knit in the Northwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284063296659296703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-59873807526870702592008-07-15T20:15:00.000-07:002008-07-15T20:15:00.000-07:00Sorry about cooper. I've been there, done that, c...Sorry about cooper. I've been there, done that, cried those tears and more. There is no easy way to deal, you just have to go one day at a time. Just like when best friends die. Virtual hugs.apricocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906880944880636437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-3625391834695837852008-07-15T19:09:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:09:00.000-07:00I will be praying for your doggy. It'll be a very ...I will be praying for your doggy. It'll be a very tough road ahead but as you say, you can't just stand there. It needs to be done.<BR/><BR/>My beloved yorkie baby of 15 years died Sunday night. I miss her terribly. I haven't stop crying.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538770460452226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-55829622108773034532008-07-15T18:53:00.000-07:002008-07-15T18:53:00.000-07:00I am so sorry to hear about your pup's illness. I ...I am so sorry to hear about your pup's illness. I do understand. My first born child is now a 12-year-old ornery cat named Athena. I even had a baby shower when I got her. I have warned my hubster that if anything ever happens to her, he should pretend our child has died and treat me accordingly. I hope the surgery is successful and that tumor surprises you by never returning.Wishful Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882405653736856822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-60994118814722837162008-07-15T16:32:00.000-07:002008-07-15T16:32:00.000-07:00I lost my beloved 16 year old kitty just over a ye...I lost my beloved 16 year old kitty just over a year ago and still every day I look at her picture on my desk and mourn a little. <BR/><BR/>The other day at the dog park I got all excited because I met a very healthy looking golden retriever who was 14 years old...that could mean I could have my baby boy for another 6 years!!!<BR/><BR/>it is so hard to lose them but imagine life without them in the first place . It would be boring.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707312160893238672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-35901648069051714812008-07-15T15:25:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:25:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear that. He's beautiful. We also have a...Sorry to hear that. He's beautiful. We also have a boxer and aren't they just the best?!?<BR/><BR/>When will the surgery be?Lindseehttp://themomdiaries.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-13378637986551339072008-07-15T13:01:00.000-07:002008-07-15T13:01:00.000-07:00I know exactly how you feel. Two years ago we spe...I know exactly how you feel. Two years ago we spent 800 to have a hairball removed from our pet rabbit, I know, a pet rabbit. Anyway he died a week later from complications from the surgery. It still has been and always will be "worth" it. Our pets are more beloved than most humans.My thoughts are with you.Windyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675213560918783112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-78067259154733278712008-07-15T12:46:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:46:00.000-07:00Oh this sucks. My furry baby, my first baby is on...Oh this sucks. My furry baby, my first baby is only (almost) three and I can't stand the thought of her getting sick and eventually dying. (*fingers in ears* LALALALALALA) I know it will happen way sooner than I can ever accept. <BR/><BR/>I so feel for you and your baby.clueless but hopeful mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-60864013361306490332008-07-15T11:20:00.000-07:002008-07-15T11:20:00.000-07:00You guys are awesome. Thank you.You guys are awesome. Thank you.GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-10423324052304665052008-07-15T10:27:00.001-07:002008-07-15T10:27:00.001-07:00So sorry about your dilemma. Our cat recently went...So sorry about your dilemma. Our cat recently went through a bone cancer issue that resulted in an amputation. It was sad, but <A HREF="http://fearandparenting.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/whos-going-to-walk-first-my-cat-or-my-kid/" REL="nofollow">still a little funny</A>.FearandParentinginLasVegashttp://fearandparenting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-78928055970826942682008-07-15T10:27:00.000-07:002008-07-15T10:27:00.000-07:00God, that's so sad and terrible. I hope y'all hav...God, that's so sad and terrible. I hope y'all have a long time before it's the doctor says stop. Our thoughts are with you.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643438802935893718noreply@blogger.com